Patents by Inventor Fusashi Kimura

Fusashi Kimura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160187652
    Abstract: An HMD includes an image display section worn on the head of a user and configured to output image light and an illuminance sensor configured to detect light. The HMD includes a sub-control section. The sub-control section adjusts, on the basis of a detection value of the illuminance sensor, the image light output by the image display section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yutaka FUJIMAKI, Masayuki TAKAGI, Fusashi KIMURA, Kenro YAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20160187653
    Abstract: A display device includes an image display section adapted to display an image so as to be able to be visually recognized together with an outside view, a camera, and a control section adapted to process taken image data of the camera, and the control section selects a mode as a processing condition, which corresponds to whether or not display is performed in the image display section based on taken image data, to process the taken image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Fusashi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160155412
    Abstract: A control device is a device which is connected to a head-mounted image display unit and controls the display of the image display unit. The control device includes a key operation unit which receives an operation, and a control unit which executes a general-purpose OS and an application program operating on the OS. The OS has a control function which is executed when an operating unit receives a predetermined operation, and includes a key code API which is callable by the application program and limits the execution of the control function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Fusashi KIMURA, Kazuo NISHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 9335547
    Abstract: A transmissive head-mounted display device includes an image display unit that generates image light representing an image, allows a user to visually recognize the image light, and transmits outside scenery when worn on a head of a user, a detection unit that detects at least one of a line-of-sight direction of the user and a shielding object that is located at a predetermined distance from an eye of the user and shields a line of sight of the user, and a control unit that performs control of the image light based on the detected detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahide Takano, Fusashi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160103326
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes an image processing unit that controls a display drive units. The image processing unit controls the pair of display drive units so as to move the emission areas in any one of a first direction in which an image formed by the image light emitted from one of the display drive units and an image formed by the image light emitted from the other of the display drive units move close to each other in cooperation and a second direction in which an image formed by the image light emitted from one of the display drive units and an image formed by the image light emitted from the other of the display drive units move apart from each other in cooperation to change a focal distance of an image in a virtual image which is visually recognized by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fusashi KIMURA, Atsunari TSUDA
  • Patent number: 9298255
    Abstract: A transmissive display apparatus includes an operation section that detects an operational input issued through an operation surface, an image output section for the left eye and an image output section for the right eye that output predetermined image light, an image pickup section that visually presents the predetermined image light in an image pickup area that transmits externally incident light, a sensor that outputs a signal according to a positional relationship between the operation surface and the image pickup area, and a determination section that detects overlap between an optical image of the operation surface that has passed through the image pickup area and the predetermined image in the image pickup area based on the signal according to the positional relationship and receives the operational input when the optical image of the operation surface overlaps with the predetermined image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fusashi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20160078686
    Abstract: A transmissive display apparatus includes an operation section that detects an operational input issued through an operation surface, an image output section for the left eye and an image output section for the right eye that output predetermined image light, an image pickup section that visually presents the predetermined image light in an image pickup area that transmits externally incident light, a sensor that outputs a signal according to a positional relationship between the operation surface and the image pickup area, and a determination section that detects overlap between an optical image of the operation surface that has passed through the image pickup area and the predetermined image in the image pickup area based on the signal according to the positional relationship and receives the operational input when the optical image of the operation surface overlaps with the predetermined image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: Fusashi KIMURA
  • Patent number: 9250699
    Abstract: A transmissive display apparatus includes an operation section that detects an operational input issued through an operation surface, an image output section for the left eye and an image output section for the right eye that output predetermined image light, an image pickup section that visually presents the predetermined image light in an image pickup area that transmits externally incident light, a sensor that outputs a signal according to a positional relationship between the operation surface and the image pickup area, and a determination section that detects overlap between an optical image of the operation surface that has passed through the image pickup area and the predetermined image in the image pickup area based on the signal according to the positional relationship and receives the operational input when the optical image of the operation surface overlaps with the predetermined image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fusashi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20150341624
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes: an image-light generating unit for right eye that generates image light from image data for right eye and emits the image light; an image-light generating unit for left eye that generates image light from image data for left eye and the image light; a light guide units that guide the emitted image lights to the left and right eyes of the user; and a display control unit that transmits control signals for controlling the emission of the image lights respectively to the image-light generating unit for right eye and the image-light generating unit for left eye. The display control unit transitions, according to a condition set in advance, the head-mounted display device to a power saving state for causing one of the image-light generating unit for right eye and the image-light generating unit for left eye to stop the emission of the image light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Fusashi KIMURA, Shinichi KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20150279110
    Abstract: A head mounted display which allows a user to visually recognize a virtual image, includes an image display unit that enables the user to visually recognize the virtual image, a display processing unit that causes the image display unit to form the virtual image indicating a plurality of images used to operate the head mounted display and a background image, and a motion detection unit that detects a motion of the head of the user. The display processing unit changes the background image according to a motion of the head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Fusashi KIMURA, Keiichi OKANO
  • Patent number: 9128282
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes: an image-light generating unit for right eye that generates image light from image data for right eye and emits the image light; an image-light generating unit for left eye that generates image light from image data for left eye and the image light; a light guide units that guide the emitted image lights to the left and right eyes of the user; and a display control unit that transmits control signals for controlling the emission of the image lights respectively to the image-light generating unit for right eye and the image-light generating unit for left eye. The display control unit transitions, according to a condition set in advance, the head-mounted display device to a power saving state for causing one of the image-light generating unit for right eye and the image-light generating unit for left eye to stop the emission of the image light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fusashi Kimura, Shinichi Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20150186728
    Abstract: A head mounted display device includes an image display unit that allows a user to visually recognize image light based on image data as a virtual image and allows the user to visually recognize an outside scenery when worn on a head of the user, an imaging unit that images the outside scenery, and a control unit that, when an imaged image contains a mark image as an image of a specific mark, allows the user to visually recognize the specific virtual image associated with a combination of a type of the mark image and a shape of the mark image using the image display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Fusashi KIMURA
  • Patent number: 9064442
    Abstract: An optical transmission-type head mounted display apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires image data; an image display unit that generates image light based on the image data, and outputs the image light in order to cause a user to see the image light as a virtual image; and a control unit that performs control so as to reduces an output level of the image light corresponding to a part of regions of the virtual image from among the image light to a level at which the user cannot see the virtual image in a specific condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Fusashi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20150168725
    Abstract: A head mounted display device includes an operation unit that receives an operation, a first detection unit that detects an operation unit state as at least one of a location and an orientation of the operation unit, an image display unit that forms image light based on image data and allows a user to visually recognize the image light as a virtual image when worn on a head of the user, a second detection unit that detects a display unit state as at least one of a location and an orientation of the image display unit, and a control unit that performs a first control based on the detected operation unit state and performs a second control different from the first control based on the detected display unit state with respect to the head mounted display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Fusashi KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20150168726
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an operation unit which receives an operation; a first detection unit which detects a direction of the operation unit; an input and output conversion unit which converts an input of the operation received by the operation unit into an output based on a first regulation, when the direction of the operation unit is in a first state, and converts the input into an output based on a second regulation which is different from the first regulation, when the direction of the operation unit is in a second state; a second detection unit which detects an apparatus state which is at least one of a position and a direction of the information processing apparatus; and a control processing unit which performs a control process of the information processing apparatus, based on the output from the input and output conversion unit and the apparatus state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Fusashi KIMURA, Kazuo NISHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 9030449
    Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a display portion that displays images; a power source portion; a converter that has an antenna receiving wireless signals including display controlling signals and image signals from the external based on a wireless transmission method and that converts the wireless signals received from the antenna into wire signals; and a driving circuit that is electrically connected to the power source portion and the converter, respectively, to display the images on the display portion based on the power supplied from the power source portion and the image signals and the display controlling signals output from the converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kobayashi, Fusashi Kimura, Atsunari Tsuda, Yuki Okuhara
  • Publication number: 20150084857
    Abstract: An image display device includes a generating unit configured to generate an integrated image including first display regions where at least a part of a plurality of identification images for distinguishing a plurality of external devices connected to the image display device from one another are displayed as a list and a second display region where a display image, which is an image displayed by one external device selected out of the plurality of external devices, is displayed and an image display unit configured to cause a user of the image display device to visually recognize the integrated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: Fusashi KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20140285404
    Abstract: A transmissive head-mounted display device includes an image display unit that generates image light representing an image, allows a user to visually recognize the image light, and transmits outside scenery when worn on a head of a user, a detection unit that detects at least one of a line-of-sight direction of the user and a shielding object that is located at a predetermined distance from an eye of the user and shields a line of sight of the user, and a control unit that performs control of the image light based on the detected detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Masahide Takano, Fusashi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140285521
    Abstract: In an information display system, an information apparatus includes a target information storage section that stores target information to be published by the information apparatus and an extraction section that extracts the target information from the target information storage section on the basis of user information that is information regarding a user of a head mounted display device, and the head mounted display device includes an information generating section that generates information for additional presentation for providing the augmented reality to the user using the target information acquired from the information apparatus and an image display section that enables the user to view the generated information for additional presentation as a virtual image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Fusashi Kimura
  • Publication number: 20140168266
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device for enabling a user to simultaneously visually recognize a virtual image and an outside scene includes a warning-information generating unit configured to generate warning information, which is an image for calling the user's attention and an image display unit configured to cause the user to visually recognize the warning information as the virtual image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Fusashi Kimura